Mudgeeraba vs Tallai

Mudgeeraba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 44 in Tallai. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mudgeeraba, about half of households are couple families. In Tallai, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tallai: a median of $1.75 million, against $1.31 million in Mudgeeraba, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mudgeeraba tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Mudgeeraba

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (26 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (15 vs 3)
  • But Tallai carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 49/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Mudgeeraba has cheaper houses ($1,311,000 vs $1,750,000)
  • Tallai has cheaper units ($717,000 vs $833,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mudgeeraba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($500/wk vs $550/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Mudgeeraba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (41/100 vs 8/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mudgeeraba

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (41/100 vs 8/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (22% vs 10%)
  • But Tallai carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 49/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Mudgeeraba and Tallai drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Mudgeeraba Tallai
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Mudgeeraba Tallai
Walkability 41 / 8
Mudgeeraba — Walkability: 41/100 Tallai — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 51 / 64
Mudgeeraba — Safety: 51/100 Tallai — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mudgeeraba — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tallai — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mudgeeraba has more residents (14,578 vs 4,465); Tallai has higher household incomes ($114,296 vs $98,436).

Mudgeeraba Tallai
Population 14,578
+69% vs other
 4,465
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.0% +7.6%
Median age 39 44
Median household income $98,436/yr $114,296/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $500/wk $550/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mudgeeraba Tallai
0-4 6.3% / 5.2%
Mudgeeraba — 0-4: 6.3% Tallai — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 16.1% / 14.1%
Mudgeeraba — 5-14: 16.1% Tallai — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 7.0% / 6.9%
Mudgeeraba — 15-19: 7.0% Tallai — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 4.5% / 4.9%
Mudgeeraba — 20-24: 4.5% Tallai — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 10.1% / 8.4%
Mudgeeraba — 25-34: 10.1% Tallai — 25-34: 8.4%
35-44 14.6% / 11.8%
Mudgeeraba — 35-44: 14.6% Tallai — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 14.9% / 14.5%
Mudgeeraba — 45-54: 14.9% Tallai — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 11.1% / 13.7%
Mudgeeraba — 55-64: 11.1% Tallai — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 8.8% / 10.6%
Mudgeeraba — 65-74: 8.8% Tallai — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 5.1% / 6.1%
Mudgeeraba — 75-84: 5.1% Tallai — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 1.6% / 3.6%
Mudgeeraba — 85+: 1.6% Tallai — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mudgeeraba 52.9% couple families
Mudgeeraba — Couple Families: 52.9% Mudgeeraba — Lone Person: 20.6% Mudgeeraba — One Parent Families: 20.8% Mudgeeraba — Group Household: 4.3% Mudgeeraba — Other Families: 1.3%
Tallai 58.8% couple families
Tallai — Couple Families: 58.8% Tallai — Lone Person: 20.8% Tallai — One Parent Families: 16.3% Tallai — Group Household: 2.7% Tallai — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mudgeeraba 23.8% renting
Mudgeeraba — Owned Outright: 27.3% Mudgeeraba — Mortgage: 48.9% Mudgeeraba — Renting: 23.8%
Tallai 11.1% renting
Tallai — Owned Outright: 38.2% Tallai — Mortgage: 50.7% Tallai — Renting: 11.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Mudgeeraba Tallai
New Zealand 6.4% / 6.6%
Mudgeeraba — New Zealand: 6.4% Tallai — New Zealand: 6.6%
England 6.0% / 6.2%
Mudgeeraba — England: 6.0% Tallai — England: 6.2%
South Africa 2.2% / 1.9%
Mudgeeraba — South Africa: 2.2% Tallai — South Africa: 1.9%
China 0.9% / 0.8%
Mudgeeraba — China: 0.9% Tallai — China: 0.8%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.9%
Mudgeeraba — Scotland: 0.6% Tallai — Scotland: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.6%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Mudgeeraba Tallai
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 14.2%
Mudgeeraba — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Tallai — Certificate III & IV: 14.2%
Bachelor Degree 11.6% / 12.9%
Mudgeeraba — Bachelor Degree: 11.6% Tallai — Bachelor Degree: 12.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 8.7%
Mudgeeraba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Tallai — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 3.9%
Mudgeeraba — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Tallai — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.0%
Mudgeeraba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Tallai — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mudgeeraba 78.0% houses
Mudgeeraba — Houses: 78.0% Mudgeeraba — Townhouses: 20.8% Mudgeeraba — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Tallai 89.5% houses
Tallai — Houses: 89.5% Tallai — Townhouses: 9.4% Tallai — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mudgeeraba Tallai
Median house price $1,311,000 $1,750,000
Median unit price $833,500 $717,000
Median land price $2,110,000 $1,880,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 133 sales
 40 days
from 41 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Mudgeeraba Tallai
3 bed $1.21M / $1.31M
Mudgeeraba — 3 bed: $1.21M (97 sales) Tallai — 3 bed: $1.31M (12 sales)

97 vs 12 sales

4 bed $1.36M / $1.8M
Mudgeeraba — 4 bed: $1.36M (136 sales) Tallai — 4 bed: $1.8M (40 sales)

136 vs 40 sales

5 bed $1.66M / $1.98M
Mudgeeraba — 5 bed: $1.66M (31 sales) Tallai — 5 bed: $1.98M (21 sales)

31 vs 21 sales

Development activity

Mudgeeraba Tallai
New dwellings approved 7,196
across Gold Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -35%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Mudgeeraba Tallai
Houses 3.8%
$955/wk on $1.3M
 3.9%
$1,500/wk on $1.98M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Mudgeeraba Tallai
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Schools Higher than 49% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 89% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD

Liveability

Mudgeeraba is more walkable (41 vs 8); Tallai scores higher overall (68 vs 61).

Mudgeeraba Tallai
Grade B A
Score 61/100 68/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Mudgeeraba carries more crime risk (49 vs 36).

Mudgeeraba Tallai
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
49/100
 Low
36/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Mudgeeraba Tallai
Inside the suburb 6 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Gold Coast campus, 5.0 km
 1
Gold Coast campus, 6.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.7% 2.2%

Schools in Mudgeeraba

  • Clover Hill State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Mudgeeraba Creek State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mudgeeraba State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Somerset College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Sophia Waldorf School Independent · Primary
  • Mudgeeraba Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Tallai

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Mudgeeraba Tallai
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 9 0
Parks & reserves 26 1
Childcare 15 3
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 8 2

Mobility

Mudgeeraba Tallai
Walkability score 41/100 8/100
Distance to Brisbane 82.8 km 82 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 65 min 63 min
Public transport score 72/100
Bus
 30/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 27.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 4213
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 85
postcode 4213
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Mudgeeraba Tallai
Car (driver) 76.2% / 72.2%
Mudgeeraba — Car (driver): 76.2% Tallai — Car (driver): 72.2%
Worked from Home 16.4% / 21.5%
Mudgeeraba — Worked from Home: 16.4% Tallai — Worked from Home: 21.5%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 4.4%
Mudgeeraba — Car (passenger): 4.3% Tallai — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only 1.3% / 0.9%
Mudgeeraba — Walked Only: 1.3% Tallai — Walked Only: 0.9%
Train 0.9% / 0.6%
Mudgeeraba — Train: 0.9% Tallai — Train: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.2%).

Setting

Mudgeeraba Tallai
Elevation 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 101 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.9 km 11.3 km

NBN connectivity

Mudgeeraba Tallai
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 37%
5,777 premises
 34%
1,533 premises

Climate

Mudgeeraba Tallai
Annual rainfall 1,556 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mudgeeraba Tallai
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 19.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.91 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Mudgeeraba Tallai
Average residential rate $1,298/yr
same for both
Council Gold Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Mudgeeraba Tallai
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mudgeeraba Tallai
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mudgeeraba

Family Regional Centre Townhouses

Tallai

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